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Self- Awareness
And Introspection
The first forum of White Awareness Week could have
been just what anyone would have expected from AWARE.
To some people it was an exercise in futility. There were no
violent rallies to a new cause, no sudden lights to show the
way to a new persuasion.
The short episode in introspection of the first forum was
not intended to shake the world or begin the revolution. It
was a gathering of interested persons. Persons interested in
examining what they believed.
It was a meeting of opposites-radicals (left and right),
blacks, hardline moderates, clergy and probably a few "min
orities of one."
It was not a meeting of minds. There was debate, argu
ment and a little harassment. The leadership of the dis
cussion was by AWARE, but all sides were given the chance
to state their views. Then they were subjected to questions
-some probing, some ridiculing, but all spirited.
The members of AWARE at the discussion were very
well controlled except for a few more impassioned souls (one
with a great concern for the Amerindian). They were a
vast part of the gathering and their group behavior is to be
commended.
To those who would listen to the varied philosophies as
they were explained and defended, there was a lot to be
learned about the race situation and the arguments support
ing the many views which were presented to the group.
Anyone who could not accept the inevitability of a black
revolution or black genocide could find somewhere a hope
for peace and the acceptance of the blacks by the white
society. The one point that was obvious was that two op
posing nations cannot exist for long within the same boun
daries. The idea of a militaristic revolution seemed even
more unrealistic.
One of the greatest ideas to come out of the first meet
ing was that of the dialogue.
A meeting of so many people of so many philosophies has
not occurred here before. It is time the people here realized
that talk among one group will solve nothing-neither the
race problem nor the gap that sets one member of a genera
tion against another member of the same generation.
The talk was the first part. The end will bring "action."
If the action is a product of the thoughts that went into the
discussion it will be far more beneficial than that which is
developed instantly in the midst of the riot or at the point
of a gun.
Cleanliness Costs
If a man's home on campus is no longer even his home
(as in the case of the tenement residents being evacuated
from the deadly University plumbing system), it never was
his castle.
The move of maintenance to control housing is nothing
new to students. Anyone who has been tossed out of bed so
the maids could mop or wax the floors knows the lonely
feeling of being the only person in the world to be awake in
the wee hours of the morning.
The indecency of waking the student in the normal- and
vital-pursuit of that illusory and seldom obtained sleep is so
great as to cast doubt upon the idea that cleanliness is even
a good idea.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Mike Krochmalny
ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER
Mary Jane Benston Jack Padgett
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Dear Mr. Krochmalny:
The residents of Tenements 18,
19 and 20 wish to register this
complaint in order that all of the
Carolina Community may know
what the department of housing
is doing to us. The residents of
these three dormitories are be
ing moved out, and the dorms
closed down.
The reasons for protest are
many and varied. First, we were
noi informed of the move until
Feb. 3, officially. At that time
we were told that we had to
vacate in one week. The rumor
had been going around for three
days prior to official notice.
Second, we are angered by the
suddenness of the move. The
rumor started on the first day
of classes, was confirmed on the
third and we must be out by the
ninth day. What a wonderful
way to start off the semester!
Third, we have been told that
the reason for the move is
mainly economy. Many vacant
places exist scattered around the
campus, and by consolidating the
studients, the University saves
money. The claim is also made
that our showers are unsafe, in
dlanger of having the floors col
lapse. Yet some of us have lived
in this dlorm up to three years,
and nothing had been said previ
ously. The housing dlepartment
claims that the condition wasn't
known until now, which brings
us to the next complaint.
Fourth, because we were not
informed earlier, almost every
Brothe
By FRED MAGNER
One need not look very far to
find that there are no blacks in
Carolina's fraternities and so
rorities. It seems that those
splendid examples of American
anti - intellectualism, prejudice
andi general all-round indiffer
ence cannot find it in their blood
giving, charity-collecting hearts
to open their elitest and truly
self-centered cliques to everyone,
regardless of race andl religion.
Only part of the blame, how
ever, rests with the Greeks them
selves. A type of pseudolegality
has been established with its
backbone being the administra
tive policy of intentional neglect.
How can people who call them
selves ediucators standi by and
watch such flagrant injustice ?
How can an educational insti
tution, one of whose primary
goals should be the expansion of
the minds of its studlents, permit
the continuation of such irrecon
cilable realities? The answer to
both questions is that they can't,
or at least they shouldn't.
It seems strange to have to
ask Greeks to conform, but they
cannot have another choice. Posi
tive and immedliate action must
be taken. Carolina will always
be "small time" until it learns
to sense, and react intellig-ently
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one pre-registered for their same
room. So now that three dorms
of fellows must move, we have
to take what rooms are left
vacant, the rooms no one else
would have.
Fifth, not only do we have a
rotten choice of rooms, but some
of us can't even continue to room
together. Housing says that they
will do the best they can to keep
us together, but an unofficial
look at the available rooms
shows that we will, by-and-large,
be split up and put into vacan
cies with other students.
Sixth, we have been told that
we can reserve the rooms we
want (at no additional cost
isn't that nice?) after the ball
game tonight, from 10 to mid
night. If we have dates, it's just
too bad. The rooms are being
given out on a first come, first
served basis. No attention is
paid to how long we have lived
in these dorms, nor what class
we are in.
Seventh, since we are being
split apart, we must move in
with new roommates. In fact, an
entirely new dorm of people must
adljust to us, as well as we to
them. This adjustment must
come once the semester is under
way, also.
Eighth, we have been casually
told that housing "will see" if
they can get a van to help us
move. Again, out of the great
ness of their hearts, we will not
be charged.
One thing has really angered
us, however. We were told that
the maintenance crews were
supposedl to fix the showvers last
rhood?
to the :'lways expanding goals
andl idleals of modern edlucational
institutions.
A Sysi
Bly MARY JANE BENSTON
Associate Editor
With registration out of the
way, most of the Carolina com
munity can focus its attention on
getting through another sem.es
ter.
However, the unfortunate ones
among us who must prepare for
summer andl fall registration
cannot so easily forget the cum
bersome process. For them
there's the task of considering
all the old and new problems en
countered last week andl coming
up with some improvements.
At least this time the registra
tion planners aren't required to
bring calm out of chaos. They
have a system to work with. llut
they have some serious gripes to
considler. Transfer students were
unhappy last week. Standers-in
line were unhappy. The people
who were closed out of classes
were unhappy. And standlers-in
lines who were closed out of
classes were perhaps the un
hjippiest of all.
Startingr with the problem that
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fall. This refutes the claim that
their condition was only recently
discovered. The crews did not
fix the showers, though. Hous
ing says that for some reason
(apparently unfathomable to the
minds of college students) the
crews could not get around to
them. But they can start next
Monday.
Besides the obvious fact that
their word is no better than last
time, we feel that maintenance
is very generous to allot some of
their time to our (forms. Since
they have worked us into their
busy schedule, we should feel
honored that we can move while
they work. But we are not hon
ored, we are angered.
We the undersigned, residi
20, do hereby request a revi
above tenements.
We are told by housing au
be taken because of difficulti
we have not experienced any
bathrooms, we feel that the d
for the entire Spring semestei
that the decision to repair
until the end of this semeste
ordinarily closed.
Forcing us to move will
ably, not to mention the u~
have to be made, such as new
We do not understand why
poned, and we respectfully
authorities review their deciE
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Darbi Hit tnson (;reg Ni t ory
I ick ('ulin tafich,ael Nt art ir
JosephIt It Harraen ~ t Ifihai A. ( re
4'. wV. wal ker HIchtard Nance,
Jarntes Hten,n Chatrles RI. (;11l
Dtaid E Loutgh, Johnm V . NIg ai
Terry Wa tson La rry L. L.affe
Dtaniel Hall Dta ii wents
Jerry stLoe., Alex A4lexandte,
Miicae Stewart, (Curry
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caused the most trouble, that of
closed classes, a p)rocedlure can
be dlevised that should take care
of a number of the other diffi
culties in the process. According
to Dr. Rollin Godfrey, director of
adlmissions andl registration, the
b a I a n c e anid dlistribution of
classes in the master schedule
limits the efficiency of the regis
tration system. Where space and
personnel are not the dlecidling
factors, some careful planning
could make all the difference.
Course scheduling is already
a comp)licatedl process involving
cooperation among all the
schools, but a pre-registration
system throughout the Univer
sity can possibly make planning
and registration a lot simpler.
Pre-registration could occur
months before the actual regis
tration. Students would be re
quiredl to see their adlvisors atnd
work out course load for the next
semester. Trhe schools would
issue students cards listing the
prescribed courses and would
learn from the pre-advisement
how many courses they must of
f.r unents from their on nn,
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LENTY OF FLVIDS;
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ASPIRIN.
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Why must three dorms move
out during the semester so that
a maintenance crew can work as
it pleases them? When we asked
why the work could not be post
poned until the summer, when
the dorms are normally closed,
we were told rather contemptu
ously that all we did was com
plain, and that we didn't under
stand the red tape involved.
We may not understand red
tape, but we understand this:
we are being moved out, seem
ingly on the whims of an irre
sponsible maintenance depart
ment, with no regard for trouble,
feelings, inconvenience or basic
common courtesy.
DAVID HINSON
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mnts of Tenements 18, 19, and
ew of the decision to vacate
thorities that this move must
s with the bathrooms. Since
major difficulties with our
-cision to close our tenements
is unwarranted. We request
ur bathrooms be postponed
r when these dormitories are
:lisrupt our studies consider
iual adjustments which will
roommates, etc.
this decision cannot be post
request that the housing
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n Mike Sweeny
Itiract, (reamer
wViliamc lienry Ilurkett
eL Joseh I'. (athou, Jr.
I',ennis, ItIlla,rd
,ert Alan i L ut herford
.stMilton It . .Maness. Jr.
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Eddlo Jaecson
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other schools.
D)uring registration, the stu
dents who sign up for their pre
scribedl courses could hopefully
benefit from a more efficient dlis
tribution of classes. Moreover,
they would encounter shorter
lines at check stations, since rela
tively inexperienced checkers
could approve the schedules that
followed the prescribed load and
a lot of the last-minute in-line
advisement would be eliminated.
Pre-advisement cards could
also serve as a registration
idlentification cardl, facilitating
the controlled release of regis
tration packets. It could list the
registration n u m b e r , idlentify
transfer studlenta and possibly
even be used in idlentifying per
sons who are granted priority.
The College of Biusiness Ad
ministration is already using a
system drawn up along these
lines. It has apparently made
things easier for the students
who p)re-register. The others
have a bit more trouble. But pre
registration in one school can
only help so much. Required
pre-regintration throughout te
Short
Course
Dear Mr. Krochmalny:
After receiving my cards dur
ing registration last week, I was
handed a pamphlet concerning
"short courses" offered by the
University Union. Several titles
lead me to question whether the
authors desired an open discus
sion of the subject or a captive
audience in which to Implant
their personal prejudices.
For example, to entitle a
course in American foreign pol
icy "Contemporary American Im
perialism" before it has been
ascertained as such is a demon
stration of the propaganda tech
nique known as "begging the
question." That is the same as
declaring a man guilty before
the trial starts.
Other courses include: "South
Carolina's History of Stagnation
and Regression," "The Racist So
ciety," and "White Power: Ex
ploitation of Ghettos." Listed
were two courses in "American
Radicalism" but not one concern
ing its counterpart.
To offer these courses as of
ficial University functions, fi
nanced by fees that every stu
dent is compelled to pay, is an
infringement of individual rights.
It is unjust to force every stu
dent to pay for the promotion
of the biased opinions of a few.
Most of us come to college to
learn both sides, not to become
parrots mouthing the latest
cliches of SDS. It is irresponsi
bility on the part of the Univer
sity Union to aid in the promo
tion of such obvious bigotry.
RICHARD TOWILL HINES
Letters Policy
THE GAMECOCK welcomes let
ters on any subject pertinent to
and involving University stu
dents. The Editor-in-Chief re
serves the right to edit letters to
conform to style, good taste, space
limitations and libel laws.
No unsigned letters will be
printed, but names may be with
held upon request.
Letters should be sent to THE
GAMECOCK, Box U-51i, USC.
Mistrust?
Dear Mr. Krochmalny:
It would appear that the Uni
versity has gone to the ultimate
stupidity-that of refusing the
checks of students and local resi
dents. At the Coliseum yester
(lay I nloticedi scores of people
b)eing turned away from the tic
ket windows as fast as their
turns arrivedi. They were leav
ing because the a'tendlants would
not accep)t checks.
If the University wants its
stude*nts and local people to help
pay for that ugly, overpriced
concrete box that's now a part
of Carolina, it should be willing
to accept a universally recog
nizedl medium of exchange. IL's
a wondier you dlon't have to pay
in gold bullion or silver dollars.
The University readily accepts
checks for tuition, insurance,
food p)lans and books. Why
should people, without warning,
be turned away because their
pockets are not bulging with5
pennie.s?
BAXTER KELLY
With
University would improve the4
situation in IB.A. as well as all
the other schools.4
Students apparently found less
to complain about in the priority
system andl the controlled re
lease. Still the need for some
improvement could be seen. The
p)riority committee needs to ex
p)andl its meeting time before
registration, 8o that more re
quests can be heard and eval
uated. The meetings dluring
registration provedl to be hectic
for both the applicants and the
committee.
Transfer students had the
most to complain about concern
ing the controlledl release. Auto
matic priorities for those stu
dents, or a registration number
mng system based on hours
earned rather than entering year
wouldl ease the pressure here.
The administrators, the regis
tration workers and the students
who just faced this unhappy
situation have apparently come
up with some goodt ideas. Hope
fully the registration committee
will use all of them In their eval